SAN ANGELO, Texas – Shalisa Williams broke her own school record in the 100 meter hurdles during the Midwestern State Track & Fields competition at the David Noble Relays. The broken school record highlighted 14 personal records during the two-day meet hosted by Angelo State. MSU took 5^th place in the meet of the 12 programs competing, finishing with 77 points. Angelo State took home first place, scoring 213.5 points to win their home meet.
 
Williams initially broke the record in the prelims, racing to a sub-15 mark for the first time in program history (14.96). However, the junior was quicker in the event final, finishing in 6^th place with a time of 14.80. Williams re-wrote her own record in the event (15.26, previous record), which she set in 2025. The hurdler also improved their personal best in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a 1:10.54 time in the event.
 
Kennedy Johnson posted a win triple jump, recording a leap of 11.75m (38' 6.75") on their first attempt. The sophomore also had a strong performance on the track, advancing to the finals of the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Johnson clocked a 12.24 in the final of the 100 meters, taking sixth, while posting an outdoor personal best in the 200-meter prelims (25.09) moving into 8^th for MSU all-time outdoor performance list.
 
The Mustangs claimed victories in the 5K and 10K, with Ella Pando winning the 5K (17:43.57), and Isabel Hernandez winning the 10K (38:43.66). Hernandez recorded her first mark in the event of her career, while Perla Flores (38:44.80, 2^nd) and Sydney Carian (40:34.30, 5^th) had personal bests in the event.
 
Jessie Heath and Jadyn Dangerfield each had two personal bests during the 200 meters and 400 meters. Heath and Dangerfield both reached the finals of the 400 meters, as Heath recorded an outdoor personal best in the final to take fifth (56.15), while Dangerfield finished in 6^th (57.21). Heath won their heat to book a place in the final, as Heath moved into 3^rd for MSU all-time outdoor performance list, Dangerfield moved to 6^th, and Karissa Nixon entered with a mark of 57.53.

Midwestern State has a quick turnaround as they prepare for the Texas Relays next week. The world-renowned event features collegiate, professional, and high school athletes, beginning on Wednesday, Apr. 1 and concluding Saturday, Apr. 4.

Here is how the Mustangs placed in each event at the David Noble Relays:

David Noble Relays

1st Community Credit Union Field at LeGrand Stadium
San Angelo, Texas

Midwestern State Track Results

100 Meters (Prelims): 6. Kennedy Johnson, 12.26q; 9. Kennedy DeHorney, 12.46; 14 Karissa Nixon, 12.62; 21. Abby Cavender, 13.20.
100 Meters (Final): 6. Kennedy Johnson, 12.24.
100 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 7. Shalisa Williams, 14.96q.
100 Meter Hurdles (Final): 6. Shalisa Williams, 14.80#*.
200 Meters (Prelims): 7. Kennedy Johnson, 25.09q^; 9. Kennedy DeHorney, 25.33; 12 Jessie Heath, 25.67*; 26. Jadyn Dangerfield, 26.64*; 32. Maggie Neal, 27.03; 36. Sophia Lee, 27.12; 45†; Abby Cavender, 27.77.
200 Meters (Finals): 7. Kennedy Johnson, 25.43.
400 Meters (Prelims): 4. Jessie Heath, 56.56Q; 8. Jadyn Dangerfield, 57.37q; 9. Karissa Nixon, 57.53*; 13. Maggie Neal, 58.58; 16. Sophia Lee, 59.65†.
400 Meters (Final): 5. Jessie Heath, 56.15^; 6. Jadyn Dangerfield, 57.21*.
400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 14. Shalisa Williams, 1:10.54*.
800 Meters (Afternoon): 3. Zulma Garcia, 2:35.44*.
800 Meters (Invite): 4. Hallie Kogler, 2:22.11*; 9. Christasia Jones, 2:31.31
5,000 Meters: 1. Ella Pando, 17:43.57; 3. Grace Pineda, 17:48.46*; 6. Jazira Perez, 19:41.42*.
10,000 Meters: 1. Isabel Hernandez, 38:43.66†; 2. Perla Flores, 38:44.80*; Rosalene Reyes Perez, 39:36.46; 5. Sydney Carian, 40:34.30†.

Midwestern State Field Results

High Jump: 8. Diana Kelley, 1.50 (4' 11").
Long Jump: 16. Abby Cavender, 4.52m (14' 10").
Triple Jump: 1. Kennedy Johnson, 11.75m (38' 6.75").
 
p - NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time/mark.
Q – heat winner to advance to final
q – qualified for finals
* - indicates personal record (indoor or outdoor).
^ - indicates outdoor personal record.
#- indicates school record
† - indicates first collegiate mark/time.